Post by The Sandmen on May 7, 2012 16:11:55 GMT -5
Murilo Bustamante doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Jon Fitch doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Bustamante and Fitch move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Bustamante cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fitch can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Fitch is holding Murilo Bustamante's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Murilo Bustamante loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Murilo Bustamante manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bustamante
Fitch looks to be in very good shape.
Fitch tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jon Fitch fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Murilo Bustamante tries to close the guard.
Bustamante put Jon Fitch in closed guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bustamante
Fitch tries to escape from the closed guard
Fitch succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bustamante
Bustamante tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bustamante
Fitch is in closed guard... Bustamante tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bustamante
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch breaks the closed guard of Murilo Bustamante and moves to half guard
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Murilo Bustamante
Bustamante tries to show some ground skills
Murilo Bustamante put Fitch in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Bustamante is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Fitch tries to open up Murilo Bustamante's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Bustamante in the side of the head
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante attempts to move to full guard
Murilo Bustamante manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bustamante
Fitch moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Fitch launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Bustamante is covering himself! Fitch tries to force the situation and Bustamante clumsily gives his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante
Bustamante has Fitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Fitch is unable to move under Bustamante control.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Jon Fitch slides his arm under Murilo Bustamante's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Murilo Bustamante pulls down on Jon Fitch's hand and staves off danger
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante
Bustamante has Fitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Fitch is unable to move under Bustamante control.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bustamante wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Bustamante moves forward and holds Fitch
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch to Murilo Bustamante ribs and the tries to trip him
Murilo Bustamante loses balance and goes to the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bustamante
Fitch is in closed guard... Bustamante tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Fitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Murilo Bustamante! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Murilo Bustamante doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bustamante
Jon Fitch is looking to pass Murilo Bustamante's guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante attempts to move to full guard
Murilo Bustamante manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bustamante
Fitch tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Fitch launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Bustamante is covering himself! Fitch tries to force the situation and Bustamante clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante
Stand up! This is what Bustamante's cornermen are shouting. Jon Fitch is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Fitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Bustamante! Fitch has one hook in and keeps working!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Bustamante leads with a punch
Jon Fitch avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Fitch is holding Murilo Bustamante's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Murilo Bustamante loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch tries to open Bustamante's guard...
Bustamante breaks the lock and covers himself from Fitch's punches
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch looks to mount Murilo Bustamante...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Fitch cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Bustamante can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Murilo Bustamante tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Murilo Bustamante gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Murilo Bustamante to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante
Jon Fitch tries to open Bustamante's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Jon Fitch. Bustamante is unable to cover himself now!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante
Fitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Bustamante! Fitch has one hook in and keeps working!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Jon Fitch tries to open Bustamante's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Jon Fitch. Bustamante is unable to cover himself now!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Bustamante.
There is a small laceration on Murilo Bustamante's Mouth
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Bustamante.
Bustamante uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Bustamante's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Fitch
Jon Fitch isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Bustamante locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jon Fitch unil he can pull his arm free! Fitch lost his dominant position.
Fitch misses a step and Murilo Bustamante sees an opportunity to counter him!
Murilo Bustamante launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Bustamante.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Bustamante!
Bustamante adopts the turtle defense and Fitch is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with two hooks in
Jon Fitch isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Bustamante locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jon Fitch unil he can pull his arm free! Fitch lost his dominant position.
Murilo Bustamante is in closed guard over Fitch
Murilo Bustamante doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Murilo Bustamante. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, United Kingdom) are cheering for the fighters.
Murilo Bustamante launches a body shot
Fitch evades.
Bustamante is trying to counter now!
Murilo Bustamante fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Fitch blocks that. It was easy!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Fitch is holding Murilo Bustamante's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Murilo Bustamante loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Bustamante's face!
Bustamante has a small cut in his Left eye
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch looks to mount Murilo Bustamante...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Bustamante.
Bustamante's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bustamante has a small cut in his Left cheek
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Bustamante is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Murilo Bustamante efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Bustamante.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Murilo Bustamante efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Fitch catch Murilo Bustamante's left arm and tries a kimura
That kimura from Jon Fitch appears to be unbreakable
Bustamante's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Bustamante struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Bustamante Hyper-extended his left arm
You can see the pain reflected in Bustamante's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Bustamante's eyes...
Murilo Bustamante holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Some nice shots from Jon Fitch
that stun Bustamante.
Bustamante's Chin is beginning to swell
Jon Fitch tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jon Fitch who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Murilo Bustamante tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fitch is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Bustamante doesn't stop bleeding.
Bustamante tries to take Jon Fitch down... Fitch stumbles backwards and Murilo Bustamante launches a few punches...
Jon Fitch dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Murilo Bustamante gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Bustamante's chin
Murilo Bustamante's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Fitch is holding Murilo Bustamante's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Murilo Bustamante loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Fitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Murilo Bustamante.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Fitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Murilo Bustamante! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Murilo Bustamante doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Bustamante tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Bustamante breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Bustamante is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Bustamante tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Bustamante doesn't stop bleeding.
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Murilo Bustamante efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Bustamante cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fitch can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Murilo Bustamante is a bloody mess!
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Bustamante.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Bustamante's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bustamante has a small cut in his Right cheek
That punishment by Jon Fitch has left Bustamante staggered! Jon Fitch should try push forward now and finish this!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jon Fitch tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Bustamante struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Bustamante's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Bustamante is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch was tooling Murilo Bustamante for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Murilo Bustamante lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Murilo Bustamante's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Murilo Bustamante tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Murilo Bustamante tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Murilo Bustamante to his stomach and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante
Bustamante measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Fitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Bustamante! Fitch has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
You can see Bustamante's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch tries to open Bustamante's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Jon Fitch. Bustamante is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Murilo Bustamante's Forehead
Bustamante seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Jon Fitch was tooling Murilo Bustamante for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Murilo Bustamante lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
You can see Bustamante's blood making stains in the mat.
Fitch knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Murilo Bustamante is having a nightmare! Josh Rosenthal watches for the moment he has to end this!
Murilo Bustamante seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jon Fitch!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Murilo Bustamante continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch tries to open Bustamante's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Jon Fitch. Bustamante is unable to cover himself now!
Bustamante has a small cut in his Forehead
Bustamante seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Bustamante launches a few weak punches
Fitch blocks them effectively.
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Bustamante doesn't stop bleeding.
Bustamante measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Murilo Bustamante gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Bustamante.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Bustamante!
Fitch has one of his arm over Murilo Bustamante's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Bustamante!
Fitch has one of his arm over Murilo Bustamante's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Bustamante!
Fitch has one of his arm over Murilo Bustamante's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with two hooks in
Jon Fitch is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Bustamante!
Fitch has one of his arm over Murilo Bustamante's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with two hooks in
Murilo Bustamante is a bloody mess!
Jon Fitch throws his leg over Murilo Bustamante's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Jon Fitch's rear naked choke attempt!
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Fitch is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
That Rear Naked Choke from Jon Fitch appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Murilo Bustamante frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Jon Fitch and ends up on top!
Murilo Bustamante is in closed guard over Fitch
Bustamante is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Murilo Bustamante!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Fitch tries to open up Murilo Bustamante's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Bustamante in the side of the head
Josh Rosenthal is asking Bustamante to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Bustamante.
Winner is Jon Fitch by TKO (GnP) at 4:44 Round 3
Statistics: Murilo Bustamante
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/13 (31%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 740 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 53/71 (75%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 740 s
Bustamante was pretty much finished at the end of the second round. It's nothing but a testament to his chin and heart that he was able to survive until near the end of the 3rd round of this one. I think Fitch was a bit perturbed at having to fight in the United Kingdom, and Bustamante had to feel that wrath. The whole thing is Bisping's fault though, really.
Jon Fitch doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Bustamante and Fitch move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Bustamante cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fitch can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Fitch is holding Murilo Bustamante's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Murilo Bustamante loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante attempts to trap Jon Fitch in his guard.
Murilo Bustamante manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bustamante
Fitch looks to be in very good shape.
Fitch tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jon Fitch fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante attempts to move to full guard
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Murilo Bustamante tries to close the guard.
Bustamante put Jon Fitch in closed guard.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bustamante
Fitch tries to escape from the closed guard
Fitch succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bustamante
Bustamante tries to close his guard around Fitch
He succeeds!
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bustamante
Fitch is in closed guard... Bustamante tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bustamante
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch breaks the closed guard of Murilo Bustamante and moves to half guard
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Murilo Bustamante
Bustamante tries to show some ground skills
Murilo Bustamante put Fitch in half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Bustamante is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Fitch tries to open up Murilo Bustamante's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Bustamante in the side of the head
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante attempts to move to full guard
Murilo Bustamante manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bustamante
Fitch moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Fitch launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Bustamante is covering himself! Fitch tries to force the situation and Bustamante clumsily gives his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante
Bustamante has Fitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Fitch is unable to move under Bustamante control.
Fitch is trying to counter now!
Jon Fitch slides his arm under Murilo Bustamante's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Murilo Bustamante pulls down on Jon Fitch's hand and staves off danger
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante
Bustamante has Fitch controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Fitch is unable to move under Bustamante control.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Bustamante wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Bustamante moves forward and holds Fitch
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jon Fitch fakes a punch to Murilo Bustamante ribs and the tries to trip him
Murilo Bustamante loses balance and goes to the ground
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bustamante
Fitch is in closed guard... Bustamante tries to roll on the ground!
Jon Fitch uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Fitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Murilo Bustamante! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Murilo Bustamante doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Jon Fitch is in closed guard over Bustamante
Jon Fitch is looking to pass Murilo Bustamante's guard...
Jon Fitch gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante attempts to move to full guard
Murilo Bustamante manages to switch to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in open guard over Bustamante
Fitch tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Jon Fitch is in half guard over Bustamante
Fitch launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Bustamante is covering himself! Fitch tries to force the situation and Bustamante clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante
Stand up! This is what Bustamante's cornermen are shouting. Jon Fitch is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Fitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Bustamante! Fitch has one hook in and keeps working!
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Bustamante leads with a punch
Jon Fitch avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Fitch is holding Murilo Bustamante's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Murilo Bustamante loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch tries to open Bustamante's guard...
Bustamante breaks the lock and covers himself from Fitch's punches
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch looks to mount Murilo Bustamante...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Fitch cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Bustamante can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Murilo Bustamante tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Murilo Bustamante gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch tries to better his position on the ground...
Fitch is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Murilo Bustamante to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante
Jon Fitch tries to open Bustamante's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Jon Fitch. Bustamante is unable to cover himself now!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante
Fitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Bustamante! Fitch has one hook in and keeps working!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Jon Fitch tries to open Bustamante's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Jon Fitch. Bustamante is unable to cover himself now!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Bustamante.
There is a small laceration on Murilo Bustamante's Mouth
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Bustamante.
Bustamante uses his leg as leverage and manages to keep himself safe for now.
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Bustamante's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Fitch
Jon Fitch isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Bustamante locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jon Fitch unil he can pull his arm free! Fitch lost his dominant position.
Fitch misses a step and Murilo Bustamante sees an opportunity to counter him!
Murilo Bustamante launches a few punches to Fitch's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Fitch tries to cover his face,
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Bustamante.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Bustamante!
Bustamante adopts the turtle defense and Fitch is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with two hooks in
Jon Fitch isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Bustamante locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jon Fitch unil he can pull his arm free! Fitch lost his dominant position.
Murilo Bustamante is in closed guard over Fitch
Murilo Bustamante doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Murilo Bustamante. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, United Kingdom) are cheering for the fighters.
Murilo Bustamante launches a body shot
Fitch evades.
Bustamante is trying to counter now!
Murilo Bustamante fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Fitch blocks that. It was easy!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Fitch is holding Murilo Bustamante's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Murilo Bustamante loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Bustamante's face!
Bustamante has a small cut in his Left eye
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch looks to mount Murilo Bustamante...
Jon Fitch slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Good looking punches from Jon Fitch on the ground
They could take their toll on Bustamante.
Bustamante's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bustamante has a small cut in his Left cheek
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Bustamante is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Murilo Bustamante efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Bustamante.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Murilo Bustamante efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Fitch catch Murilo Bustamante's left arm and tries a kimura
That kimura from Jon Fitch appears to be unbreakable
Bustamante's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Bustamante struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
Bustamante Hyper-extended his left arm
You can see the pain reflected in Bustamante's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Bustamante's eyes...
Murilo Bustamante holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Some nice shots from Jon Fitch
that stun Bustamante.
Bustamante's Chin is beginning to swell
Jon Fitch tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jon Fitch who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Murilo Bustamante tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fitch is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Bustamante doesn't stop bleeding.
Bustamante tries to take Jon Fitch down... Fitch stumbles backwards and Murilo Bustamante launches a few punches...
Jon Fitch dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Murilo Bustamante gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Jon Fitch fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Bustamante's chin
Murilo Bustamante's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Fitch is holding Murilo Bustamante's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Murilo Bustamante loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jon Fitch is in side mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch looks to pass to mount...
Fitch slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Murilo Bustamante.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Fitch gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Murilo Bustamante! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Murilo Bustamante doesn't defend himself!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Bustamante tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jon Fitch doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Punishing hold!
Bustamante breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Bustamante is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Bustamante tries to stand up!
Fitch doesn't allow him!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Bustamante doesn't stop bleeding.
Fitch tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jon Fitch controls the situation despite Murilo Bustamante efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Bustamante cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fitch can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Murilo Bustamante is a bloody mess!
Jon Fitch aggressively and repeatedly punches Bustamante.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Bustamante's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Bustamante has a small cut in his Right cheek
That punishment by Jon Fitch has left Bustamante staggered! Jon Fitch should try push forward now and finish this!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jon Fitch tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Bustamante struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Bustamante's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Bustamante is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Jon Fitch was tooling Murilo Bustamante for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Murilo Bustamante lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Murilo Bustamante's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Murilo Bustamante tries to roll to his side and trap Jon Fitch in his guard...
Jon Fitch keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Murilo Bustamante continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Murilo Bustamante tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jon Fitch rolls Murilo Bustamante to his stomach and takes his back!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante
Bustamante measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Jon Fitch looks to counter!
Fitch tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Bustamante! Fitch has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
You can see Bustamante's blood making stains in the mat.
Jon Fitch tries to open Bustamante's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Jon Fitch. Bustamante is unable to cover himself now!
There is a small laceration on Murilo Bustamante's Forehead
Bustamante seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Jon Fitch was tooling Murilo Bustamante for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Murilo Bustamante lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
You can see Bustamante's blood making stains in the mat.
Fitch knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Murilo Bustamante is having a nightmare! Josh Rosenthal watches for the moment he has to end this!
Murilo Bustamante seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Jon Fitch!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Murilo Bustamante continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jon Fitch tries to open Bustamante's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Jon Fitch. Bustamante is unable to cover himself now!
Bustamante has a small cut in his Forehead
Bustamante seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Bustamante launches a few weak punches
Fitch blocks them effectively.
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with one hook in
Bustamante doesn't stop bleeding.
Bustamante measures the resilience of Fitch's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fitch blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Murilo Bustamante gets sloppy and Jon Fitch tries to take advantage...
Fitch has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Bustamante.
Nicely done! Fitch now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Bustamante!
Fitch has one of his arm over Murilo Bustamante's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Bustamante!
Fitch has one of his arm over Murilo Bustamante's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with two hooks in
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Bustamante!
Fitch has one of his arm over Murilo Bustamante's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with two hooks in
Jon Fitch is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Fitch tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Bustamante!
Fitch has one of his arm over Murilo Bustamante's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Fitch is in rear mount over Bustamante with two hooks in
Murilo Bustamante is a bloody mess!
Jon Fitch throws his leg over Murilo Bustamante's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Jon Fitch's rear naked choke attempt!
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Fitch is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
That Rear Naked Choke from Jon Fitch appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Murilo Bustamante frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Jon Fitch and ends up on top!
Murilo Bustamante is in closed guard over Fitch
Bustamante is in closed guard... Fitch tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Murilo Bustamante!
Jon Fitch is in full mount over Murilo Bustamante
Fitch tries to open up Murilo Bustamante's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Bustamante in the side of the head
Josh Rosenthal is asking Bustamante to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Bustamante.
Winner is Jon Fitch by TKO (GnP) at 4:44 Round 3
Statistics: Murilo Bustamante
Punches 0/1 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/13 (31%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 740 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 53/71 (75%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 740 s
Bustamante was pretty much finished at the end of the second round. It's nothing but a testament to his chin and heart that he was able to survive until near the end of the 3rd round of this one. I think Fitch was a bit perturbed at having to fight in the United Kingdom, and Bustamante had to feel that wrath. The whole thing is Bisping's fault though, really.